Mathematician:Roland Edwin Larson

Mathematician

American professor of mathematics, best known for the widely-used books (covering all levels from from pre-school to college) written by him, often in collaboration.

Nationality

American

History

• Born: October 31, 1941, Ft Lewis, Washington

Publications

School and College Textbooks

• 1978: Calculus (with Robert P. Hostetler)
  • 2001: Calculus, 7th ed. (with Robert P. Hostetler, Bruce H. Edwards and David E. Heyd)
  • 2005: Calculus, 8th ed. (with Robert P. Hostetler and Bruce H. Edwards)
  • 2009: Calculus, 9th ed. (with Bruce H. Edwards)

• 1979: Calculus with Analytic Geometry (with Robert P. Hostetler)
• 1982: Mathematics for Everyday Living (with Robert P. Hostetler)
• 1983: Calculus: An Applied Approach (with Robert P. Hostetler)
• 1985: College Algebra (with Robert P. Hostetler)
• 1985: Algebra and Trigonometry (with Robert P. Hostetler)
• 1985: Trigonometry (with Robert P. Hostetler)
• 1985: Precalculus (with Robert P. Hostetler)
• 1988: Elementary Linear Algebra (with Bruce H. Edwards)
• 1991: Finite Mathematics (with Bruce H. Edwards)
• 1991: Finite Mathematics with Calculus (with Bruce H. Edwards)
• 1992: Elementary Algebra (with Robert P. Hostetler)
• 1992: Intermediate Algebra (with Robert P. Hostetler)
• 1992: College Algebra Concepts and Models (with Robert P. Hostetler and Anne V. Munn)
• 1993: College Algebra A Graphing Approach (with Robert P. Hostetler and Bruce H. Edwards)
• 1993: Algebra and Trigonometry A Graphing Approach (with Robert P. Hostetler and Bruce H. Edwards)
• 1993: Precalculus A Graphing Approach (with Robert P. Hostetler)
• 1993: Algebra 1 - 2 (with Timothy D. Kanold and Lee Stiff)
• 1994: Geometry (with Laurie Boswell and Lee Stiff)
• 1994: Intermediate Algebra Graphs and Functions (with Robert P. Hostetler and Carolyn F. Neptune)
• 1994: Algebra for College Students: Graphs and Functions (with Robert P. Hostetler and Carolyn F. Neptune)
• 1995: Precalclulus with Limits: A Graphing Approach (with Robert P. Hostetler and Bruce H. Edwards)
• 1995: Calculus Early Transcendental Functions (with Robert P. Hostetlerand Bruce H. Edwards)
• 1995: Trigonometry A Graphing Approach (with Robert P. Hostetler and Bruce H. Edwards)
• 1996: Passport to Algebra and Geometry (with Laurie Boswell, Timothy D. Kanold and Lee Stiff)
• 1996: Windows to Algebra and Geometry (with Laurie Boswell, Timothy D. Kanold and Lee Stiff)
• 1997: Passport to Mathematics Book 1 - 2 (with Laurie Boswell and Lee Stiff)
• 2000: Elementary Statistics Picturing the World (with Betsy Farber)
• 2000: College Algebra: An Internet Approach (with Robert P. Hostetler and Bruce H. Edwards)
• 2000: Precalculus: An Internet Approach (with Robert P. Hostetler and Bruce H. Edwards)
• 2001: Mathematics Concepts and Skills Course 1 - 2 (with Laurie Boswell, Timothy D. Kanold and Lee Stiff)
• 2001: Algebra 1 Concepts and Skills (with Laurie Boswell, Timothy D. Kanold and Lee Stiff)
• 2002: Calculus 1 with Precalculus (with Robert P. Hostetler and Bruce H. Edwards)
• 2003: Geometry Concepts and Skills (with Laurie Boswell and Lee Stiff)
• 2004: Math Course 1 - 3 (with Laurie Boswell, Timothy D. Kanold and Lee Stiff)
• 2005: Prealgebra (with Laurie Boswell, Timothy D. Kanold and Lee Stiff)
• 2005: Algebra for College Students (with Robert P. Hostetler)
• 2006: College Algebra: A Concise Course (with Robert P. Hostetler and Anne V. Hodgkins)
• 2007: Precalculus: A Concise Course (with Robert P. Hostetler)
• 2008: Essential Calculus: Early Transcendental Functions (with Robert P. Hostetler and Bruce H. Edwards)
• 2008: Algebra 2 Concepts and Skills (with Laurie Boswell, Timothy D. Kanold and Lee Stiff)
• 2009: Applied Calculus for the Life and Social Sciences
• 2009: Calculus: An Applied Approach
• 2009: College Algebra with Applications for Business and the Life Sciences (with Anne V. Hodgkins)
• 2010: Elementary Algebra
• 2010: Intermediate Algebra
• 2010: College Algebra and Calclulus: An Applied Approach (with Anne V. Hodgkins)
• 2010: Big Ideas Math 1 - 3 (with Laurie Boswell)

Instructional Software

• Larson Learning series:
  • 1998: Larson's Middle School Math, Grades 6, 7, and 8 (with Robyn Silbey)
  • 2000: Larson's Intermediate Math, Grades 3, 4, 5, and 6
  • 2002: Larson's Elementary Math, Grades Kindergarten, 1, and 2

Also known as

Known informally as Ron.